As if to dispel the doubts in Zhou Jinru's heart, Carold hurriedly explained: "That's right, I have to send this cart of fish to a small town on the way, and then I can go to the land city, but I promise, it won't take too long!" ”

Zhou Jinru thought about it and felt that it was not a big problem, firstly, he was not afraid of blocking the road and robbing him, and the people who could rob him could be counted on one hand, and secondly, he also happened to appreciate the customs of Iberia, so why not do it.

"Let's go, let's get on our way as soon as possible."

Relieved, Carold climbed into the carriage and drove away from the border town.

Zhou Jinru sat on the edge of the carriage, looked back at several large buckets of fresh fish, and asked curiously: "Where do these fresh fish come from?" ”

"There is a river nearby, which is connected to the ocean, and there are people fishing there every day, and the harvest is not bad."

Carrod's answer solved the doubts in Zhou Jinru's heart, because he didn't see the river that the other party said on the map, maybe because the time was too old, and there were some errors in this map.

It was summer, and it was impossible for Carold to transport fish from far away, and the excessively hot temperatures in the south would spoil the fresh fish faster, and if it smelled, his trip would be in vain.

According to Zhou Jinru's experience, there must have been a drastic geological change near the border town that led to the creation of the river.

"Mr. Four, you are really knowledgeable, the river where you are fishing now only began to appear thirty years ago, no one knows what's going on, but a few geologists came, and they don't understand, anyway, no one cares, you can fish, there is one more way out, this is a good thing, right?"

The river that suddenly appeared and the local residents have been in peace for decades, as if it has become an important river on which they depend, and Zhou Jinru only thought about it for a moment, and then acquiesced to Carrod's statement.

After chatting for a while, Carold found that the masked gentleman next to him was not particularly difficult to speak, unlike those old men in hats, who always looked arrogant, he was bold and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Four is coming to Iberia for the first time, right?" ”

"Well, I've heard a few friends come from here, but it's the first time I've actually seen them, and that coastal city is the first stop."

"By the way, I heard that the coastal city is collecting names, and the last time I passed by, there was a name that was very popular and should be officially adopted."

Zhou Jinru was curious: "What's it called?" ”

"Salt Wind City, it happens to be leaning against the coast, and when the sea breeze blows to the earth, it has a salty taste."

I have never heard of this name, in the era of Zhou Jinru, Iberia was very strong, and the news blockade was extremely serious, even the intelligence operators in Rhode Island could not transmit the latest news back in the first place.

The carriage was driving under the scorching sun, and Carrod supported the planks on both sides and barely built the visor, such a simple hardware facility made Zhou Jinru sigh.

After more than an hour, when it was almost noon, we finally arrived at our destination, and the horse-drawn cart was sent into the fishing factory, and barrels full of fresh fish were carried down.

Zhou Jinru stood not far away and watched, still carrying a suitcase in his hand, a gust of wind blew, and he couldn't help but walk away for a distance, because the smell around him was too big, and he couldn't bear it.

"Be careful! Be careful! ”

Bang!

Click......

"Ouch, my carriage!"

There was a lot of commotion in the fish factory, followed by a shout of exclamation from Carrod.

Zhou Jinru looked in the direction and thought that something would not go wrong, right?

At this time, Carrod looked anxious, hurriedly ran out, and when he saw Zhou Jinru, he panicked and said: "Mr. Fourth, we are in trouble, the unloader accidentally damaged my carriage, the axle is broken, and I have to send it to the garage, and I may have to wait a few more hours before we can set off." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Jinru's heart was half cold, he originally said that he would not be able to reach Yanfeng City until nightfall, but now that the carriage is broken, wouldn't it be late at night if he waits for a few more hours?

In Iberia, the gates are closed late at night, how do you get into the city?

There was a hint of hope in his tone: "Really? ”

Carold swallowed: "If you're lucky, it can be fixed in less than two hours." ”

There is no choice but to stop here and wait.

It wasn't impossible to use black roses, but he wasn't willing to do so with the idea of traveling the land.

"Alright then, I'll wait for you at the inn at the station, the carriage is fixed, you can go there and find me."

It was too hot for him to stay in the scorching sun for long.

……

It's a very ordinary town in Iberia, with a population of about 10,000, and the town's facilities are quite old, and the townspeople are not much better dressed than the Sargon wilderness settlements.

The slackers in the corner dozed off and squinted at the outsiders.

Two children chased each other and ran past the side of the road.

On the balcony of the small wooden building, the window was half-hidden, and a gaze emerged from the gap and fell on the outsider, Zhou Jinru raised his head, squeaked, and the wooden window was closed.

He felt a faint malice.

Perhaps there are not many outsiders in this town, it is neither on the main transportation arteries nor close to the scenic spots, like a pool of stagnant water, with no possibility of circulation.

The door to the hotel at the station was open, and a middle-aged woman with messy hair was waving a fly swatter in boredom when she saw someone coming in outside. It was just an inquiring gaze, and there was no intention of getting up.

"Hello."

Zhou Jinru tried to open the topic.

She said coldly, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhou Jinru couldn't help but glance at the signboard placed in the most eye-catching position of the bar, this is indeed a hotel, yes, but is this tone really a business?

"I want a room."

"60 bucks, no overnight."

Don't stay overnight?

Thinking that he might not be able to leave today, Zhou Jinru had to take a preventive shot in advance, and asked patiently, "What about staying overnight?" ”

The swaying fly swatter in the middle-aged woman's hand stopped, opened her eyelids, revealing a pair of dead fish eyes, and said indifferently: "Sorry, try not to spend the night here, it's for your good." ”

"Why?"

The woman didn't answer, but just asked, "Do you want a room?" ”

"Okay."

Zhou Jinru paid for the room, took the key upstairs, found his room, and when he opened the door, a pungent smell came to his face.

How long has it been since no one lived here?

He couldn't help but walk over and open the window, and a gust of wind blew away the turbid air, which made him feel slightly better.

It seems that taking Carrod's car was a wrong choice.

"Why are you opening the window?"

A voice came coldly, Zhou Jinru turned around, and found that the proprietress didn't know when she was standing at the door of the room.